Mid back X-ray cost in Albertville, AL
In Albertville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views: from $625.50 to $625.50, with a median of $625.50. The lowest listed price is at Marshall Medical Center North and 1 other hospital. Across Alabama, the median is $216.42 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albertville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Medical Center North lowest Guntersville, AL X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $625.50 | $625.50 | $90.10–$487.89 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North lowest Guntersville, AL X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $625.50 | $625.50 | $90.10–$487.89 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus lowest Boaz, AL X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $625.50 | $625.50 | $90.10–$487.89 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus lowest Boaz, AL X-RAY EXAM THORAC SPINE 2VWS | $625.50 | $625.50 | $90.10–$487.89 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL OR-XR-OPERATIVE T/SPINE,2 VIEW | $750.60 | $750.60 | $90.10–$585.47 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL OR-XR-OPERATIVE T/SPINE,2 VIEW | $750.60 | $750.60 | $90.10–$585.47 | — | — source file |
| HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL OR-XR-OPERATIVE T/SPINE,2 VIEW | $750.60 | $750.60 | $90.10–$585.47 | — | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL OR-XR-OPERATIVE T/SPINE,2 VIEW | $750.60 | $750.60 | $90.10–$585.47 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $625.50, median $625.50, highest $625.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $625.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A thoracic spine X-ray shows the bones of the mid back. It is used after injuries and to look for compression fractures, which are common with osteoporosis.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.